slightly early; just before
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
relation; connection; relevance
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
far sight and deep design
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to await; to wait for; to expect
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
step; stride; counter for steps
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
broad-minded; open-minded; openhearted; generous; magnanimous
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to remember; to keep in mind
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale